Fleischer Bros. Meets Ollie & Scoops

All my life I wanted to use the Fleischer Bros’ incredible Stereoptical Camera technique in something that I was making. This is when you film real-life miniature sets, often panning the camera alongside the set on a dolly track, then animate the 2D characters over it. Here’s “Popeye Meets Sinbad“ (1936), followed by a loving homage with my very own Ollie & Scoops episode “Old Crumplecranks“ (2020)!